Comment on Police Are Using DNA to Generate 3D Images of Suspects They've Never SeenparentComments−yarg3yThis isnt quite like phrenology, but the mentation seems approximate.Really? Phrenology was utter bullshit - a methodology based on genetics can answer some questions correctly, and others within statistical bounds.Incorporating understanding of epigenetics would improve the model, but the failure to do so does not invalidate the model completely.As far as morphology is concerned, sex hormone levels are probably a significantly more important unconsidered factor.−giraffe_lady3ya methodology based on genetics can answer some questions correctlySure, but can this? Just because the underlying mechanisms have validity doesn't mean any specific practical application does.
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Really? Phrenology was utter bullshit - a methodology based on genetics can answer some questions correctly, and others within statistical bounds.
Incorporating understanding of epigenetics would improve the model, but the failure to do so does not invalidate the model completely.
As far as morphology is concerned, sex hormone levels are probably a significantly more important unconsidered factor.
Sure, but can this? Just because the underlying mechanisms have validity doesn't mean any specific practical application does.